Katherine Ngai-Pesic Sells 300,000 Shares of Silvaco Group (NASDAQ:SVCO) Stock

Silvaco Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:SVCO) major shareholder Katherine Ngai-Pesic sold 300,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $2.26, for a total transaction of $678,000.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 9,753,886 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $22,043,782.36. This represents a 2.98% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Major shareholders that own 10% or more of a company’s shares are required to disclose their transactions with the SEC.

Silvaco Group Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ SVCO opened at $6.34 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $199.34 million, a P/E ratio of -4.50 and a beta of 3.48. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $4.12 and its two-hundred day moving average is $4.70. Silvaco Group, Inc. has a 52-week low of $3.07 and a 52-week high of $6.95.

Silvaco Group (NASDAQ:SVCO) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, March 12th. The company reported ($0.03) EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.12) by $0.09. The business had revenue of $18.25 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $16.38 million. Silvaco Group had a negative net margin of 65.34% and a negative return on equity of 23.01%. The business’s revenue was up 2.2% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, analysts forecast that Silvaco Group, Inc. will post -0.76 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts recently commented on SVCO shares. TD Cowen dropped their price target on Silvaco Group from $8.00 to $6.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, March 13th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (e+)” rating on shares of Silvaco Group in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Wall Street Zen upgraded Silvaco Group from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, March 14th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $10.00 target price on shares of Silvaco Group in a research report on Monday, March 16th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have given a Buy rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $9.33.

More Silvaco Group News

Here are the key news stories impacting Silvaco Group this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results and outlook — Management reported better‑than‑expected Q4 results and strong TCAD bookings plus explosive SIP revenue growth; they guided to double‑digit FY26 revenue growth and a plan to reach operating cash‑flow breakeven in Q2 and positive cash flow by Q3. Those fundamentals and a $15M ATM facility that extends the cash runway helped drive the recent surge. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Quarterly beat — The company posted EPS and revenue above consensus (EPS beat and $18.25M revenue), which underpinned investor interest and supported recent momentum. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Momentum caution — Coverage notes a sharp post‑earnings rally on heavy volume but warns recent estimate revisions and momentum may not guarantee further gains near term. Elevated volatility could mean larger short‑term swings. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Sector/peer context — A head‑to‑head comparison with Valens Semiconductor offers useful comparatives for investors but is unlikely to be a primary driver for SVCO’s price on its own. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Major insider selling — Katherine Ngai‑Pesic (a >10% holder) has executed several large sales over 2025–2026 (examples: 300k at ~$2.26, 400k at ~$2.00, 250k at ~$2.15). Repeated, sizable disposals by a major shareholder can create selling pressure and raise investor concern about insider conviction. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Other insider sale — Director Candace Jackson sold 1,500 shares at $5.00 on Mar 17; small on its own but it adds to the recent pattern of insider exits. Read More.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Lepercq De Neuflize Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in Silvaco Group in the fourth quarter worth about $357,000. Lynrock Lake LP raised its position in Silvaco Group by 132.3% during the fourth quarter. Lynrock Lake LP now owns 472,764 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,915,000 after purchasing an additional 269,283 shares during the period. XTX Topco Ltd purchased a new stake in Silvaco Group during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $114,000. Quadrature Capital Ltd lifted its stake in shares of Silvaco Group by 70.9% in the 4th quarter. Quadrature Capital Ltd now owns 31,682 shares of the company’s stock valued at $128,000 after purchasing an additional 13,148 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Cinctive Capital Management LP lifted its stake in shares of Silvaco Group by 27.8% in the 4th quarter. Cinctive Capital Management LP now owns 115,000 shares of the company’s stock valued at $466,000 after purchasing an additional 25,000 shares during the last quarter.

About Silvaco Group

Silvaco Group, Inc is a provider of electronic design automation (EDA) software and semiconductor intellectual property (IP) solutions. Founded in 1984 and headquartered in Santa Clara, California, the company offers a suite of tools for process and device simulation, circuit design, verification, and physical implementation. Silvaco’s core product lines include technology computer-aided design (TCAD) for process modeling, SPICE circuit simulators for analog and digital analysis, and layout and parasitic extraction tools for physical verification.

In addition to its EDA software, Silvaco delivers semiconductor IP in areas such as memory compilers, interface IP (including USB, PCI Express and DDR), and embedded analog/mixed-signal cores.